A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said. The US Geological Survey said the quake’s ...

University of Dundee staff are to take five days of strike action next week in a dispute over job cuts. The action by University and College Union (UCU) members comes after they walked out earlier ...

A pregnant British teenager held over drug smuggling offences in Georgia said she is “happy” to be released from prison. Bella May Culley, 19, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested at Tbilisi ...

A community has been left “in shock” after a baby was killed by a dog in Wales. Emergency services were called to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday following a report of a dog attack. A ...

The 35-year-old Welsh star said the surgery was ‘not to treat a new cancer diagnosis’ but came following an appointment with her medical team.

A pregnant British teenager held over drug smuggling offences in Georgia is to be released from prison. Bella May Culley, 19, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested at Tbilisi Airport in May.

The decrease to less than 5, after average mortgage rates sat above this level in October, is a ‘notable milestone’, ...

The US government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans dragged into a new month. Millions of people in America could lose food aid ...

Passengers have been escorted from a train after it derailed in Cumbria. Emergency services are working at the scene, but there are no reported injuries. Avanti West Coast said its 4.28am service from ...

The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

Trainer Jack Davison has been left “devastated” after his stable She’s Quality had to be euthanised having suffered a fractured pelvis at the Breeders’ Cup.